DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and it
appears that Polly the Parrot may have used that exact tactic to win
over the voting public. Frontier Airlines today announced that the
wise-cracking parrot named Polly has been chosen as Frontier’s newest
animal. Polly survived two rounds of public votes to take the coveted
spot on a Frontier tail.

“It was a tight race all the way through but Polly came out ahead with
39 percent of the vote”

“It was a tight race all the way through but Polly came out ahead with
39 percent of the vote,” said Dan Krause, Frontier’s vice president of
marketing and customer experience. “With nearly 65,000 unique votes cast
throughout the campaign, it is clear the public feels strongly about
which animal should join our current cast of characters and we look
forward to integrating Polly into upcoming campaigns.”

The new animal search launched March 12, 2012, with 18 possible
contenders. The public voted at FrontierAirlines.com
and whittled the list down to three on April 9 – Chloe the chipmunk,
Enrique the tree frog and Polly the Parrot. Voting on the final three
ended Sunday, April 15. In the end, Polly came out the winner with 39
percent of the vote, Chloe followed close behind with 36 percent and
Enrique received 25 percent of the votes.

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), an airline holding company that also owns
Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in
its 18th year of operations, Frontier offers service to more
than 70 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and the
Dominican Republic. The airline employs 5,000 aviation professionals,
operating from its hub at Denver International Airport. For in-depth
information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit FrontierAirlines.com.